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Action on the Social Determinants of Health
Background document
This high-level resource illustrates the importance of addressing all determinants of health to improve health equity and involving communities and c…
Source : World Health Organization (WHO)Format: PDF
Published: 2010
Topics: Determinants of health
From the Roots of Trauma to the Flowering of Trauma-Informed Care
Report
This report charts the Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation’s process of becoming a trauma-informed agency which included learning about types of trauma a…
Source : Texas Muslim Women's Foundation, Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based ViolenceFormat: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses
Sex, Gender and Equity Analyses
Document
This document describes the importance of sex-, gender- and diversity-based analysis (SGBA+) to the substance use and addiction field and offers guid…
Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Planning for equity
Making it Better – Gender Transformative Health Promotion
Background document
This resource is a book with examples of gender transformative public health responses to various issues. Gender transformative approaches have expli…
Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)Format: Link
Published: 2014
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Health promotion
SisterSpace
Report
SisterSpace is the world’s first women-only community accessible overdose prevention site. This report and video describe the rationale and approach…
Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH), Atira Women's Resource SocietyFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Supervised consumption sites
Workshops on reducing STBBI-related stigma
Workshop materials
Since 2014, in collaboration with the Centre for Sexuality, the Canadian Public Health Association developed content for four workshops focused on eq…
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: Link
Published: 2022
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Toolkit for Trauma-Informed Facilitation
Toolkit
A trauma-informed approach leads us to recognize and respond to the impact of trauma on those we have contact with, which includes those we interact …
Source : Nashville Family Safety CenterFormat: PDF
Published: 2015
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses
Beyond stigma: Treating opioid use disorder
Website
This article highlights the challenges faced by individuals living with opioid use disorder (OUD) in healthcare settings and the lack of guidance on …
Source : Subject Matter Health Research LabFormat: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Stigma reduction, Background information on stigma
Supporting People Who Use Substances Best Practices for Toolkit
Toolkit
As a component of the Substance Use Capacity Building Project, SafeLink Alberta has developed The Best Practices for Supporting People Who Use Substa…
Source : SafeLink AlbertaFormat: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Best practices and guidelines
Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE) 3.0: Results release webinar
Webinar
CAPE results provide updated information about the degree to which federal, provincial, and territorial governments in Canada are implementing polici…
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy, Substance-specific resources